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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Jul 2012, p. 6

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" 4; - ' Ontario Progressive Conservative party tative for the United Association of Ioumey- ' wag,” _ '(t‘jfiv’fgg Ieader'lim Hudalrsays it is time for pub- men and Apprentices and the Plumbing _ ' ' ‘ 32;»: ,, : "Eggs, 1 f’ * Iic sector unions in the province to enter the and Pipe Fitting Industry which represents 2 ' kg»; ,3; l ‘ , 2Ist century if the mugging economy and some l.500 workers locally, said Hudak‘s t5? ’- A by 1‘ V ‘ manufacturing sectorare going to recover. plan amounts to a war on unions 8" ‘ Speaking luly II at a town hall meeting “Unions have been fighting for decades . . l at the St. George Banquet Hall anaterioo, to make Ontario a place where businesses , . Hudak outlined his plans for provincial want to come,” said Morrison, who lives in u I labour markets by calling for the modem- Waterloo and represents 16 locals and I I” iv MI ization of antiquated labour laws. about 23,000 members across the province. in . ”h” "The world has moved on since the days Morrison said union leaders understand '-a ‘9 of the typewriter and the rotary phone and the economic situation the province is fac- - , -..\ black-and.whlte movies. and we need to ing and agreed they need to devise cost- . bring our labour laws into the 21st century," cutting measures in order to compete in an _ ’ Hudak told reporters after his hourâ€"long open market with highly competitive . . ‘ talk in front of about 150 people. industries . ”We've brought forward a comprehen- At the same time, unions have a history . sive and integrated plan to make Ontario of building and protecting the kind of mid- open for investment and job creation dle class jobs the recession has had the New. we" Wtimvmnmmevwmm -‘"‘"'“ ' " ‘ “ " ' "‘- '“ " “A“ That plan was unveiled in a PC caucus Unions fight for a fair income and a : , white paper released last month titled Paths decent retirement for the middle class but 0 ‘ to Prosperity: Flexible Labour Markets. implementing Hudak‘s reforms would lead Hen C M68 0W8 Hudak told the crowd union bosses are to lowered wages and a lower standard of . ' more interested in protecting their own living in the province, Morrison said. ‘ """“‘"‘.“""' __-...:...__..........__._.._...____ special privileges than creating economic “That's not an Ontario any of us want to growth. live in.” ' ‘ GrOC|OUS Rehrement LIVlng In the white paper. Hudak outlines Hudak’s position on unions is simply a 208 Hespeler Road, Cambridge! ON N] R 0A5 seven ”paths to prosperity" for Ontario. ‘ way for him to make headlinesahead ofthe including abolishment of closed tendering, upcoming byelection in Waterloo, said Mor- modemimtion of labour laws and a reducâ€" rison. The seat was previously held by Cambridge's newest and best option '0, independent rememen' tron In the cost'of dotng business In the former. Tory MPP Elizabeth ther before province by lrrrutrng bureaucratic red tape. her resignation in April. llvlng I! openlng next month! At Heritage Meadows, all of our He has also called for a mandatory Morrison said Hudak‘s anti-union cam- . _ . ' two.year, public~sector wage freeze and paigning could hurt him and his party at amenities are Included In one low monthly rent - there are would make union membership and the the polls as such a hard-line position will . . payment of dues through the Rand formula fail to attract most mainstream voters. i never any hidden costs or fees. We II also take core of the 0pm,“. «(Man-an.S do“, wan, to five in a world - - - . The Rand formula is found under without some give or take." Morrison said. «i COOkmg‘ housekeep'ng’ and bed transportation, leovrng YOU Section 47 of the labour Relations Act and “Most of what you're seeing is because time to enjoy your retirement V it requires union members that are covered his whole leadership is in danger.” O O ' n»: All. memo»; Food trucks rolling mto Open Streets - Three chef-prepared meals daily 0 Managers onâ€"site 24 hours Bv Mm 1m and beam, code requirements of me pm), i . . .. . ' . Ch ' leSta ' ' ’ ' t - Weekly housekeeping 8. linens . 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